VETS

[dennisbailey]

Hey "CHAINSAW". Thanks for serving. I was ARMY 76-79 Korea. I have a few friends that I ride and work with that are Vietnam Vets. Crazy bunch of guys.

Thanks to all the VETS out there. Even you crazy Jar Heads, Fly Boys, and Squids. LOL :)

[dandolfn]

I was Army, too. '68-'69.

Was lucky. I was sent to Belgium, not Vietnam.

[Yellow Jacket]

Thanks for the kind words Dennis! I was USAF 66-70, Nam 69-70.

[dogdoc]

USAF '79-82. :-)

[cactusjack]

USMC 1978-1981 here!

[nighthawk11]

USAF for me 1980 - 1995. Loved it.

[jd01]

U.S.Army 68-71, Nam Feb.70-Jan.71

[dogdoc]

thanks to ALL VETS!

[Cajunrider]

+1

[donoller]

navy 1956 t0 1963

[landman]

army 65-68,nam 66/67/68.

[biscuitsngravy]

20 yrs USAF. Vietnam - Jan 67 to Jan 68. I must be the "old" guy.
BnG

[biscuitsngravy]

'scuse me..... only "one of the old guys."
BnG

[radco]

USN 71/75 USNR75/83 3 Son were US ARMY.. 1 still in 1 Tour Afghanistan and going back for his second tour next year.This time in Charge of a Squad! My Son Adam Turned 21 in the mountains of Afghanistan, Lost 5 in his unit,,,, What a hell of a way to Grow up!
May ALL VETERNANS Be TREATED with RESPECT and NEVER be treated like the NAM Vets were EVER again!!!

THANK YOU VETERANS Past,Present and Future
Rich

[namvet]

Army 1966-1969.....Nam Sept. 66 to Sept 67....went over on troop ship....took 28 days to cross the Pacific......had my 19th birthday in December of 1966 in Phang Rang.

[dennisbailey]

Wow!!! That was great reading all those POSTS on who served where and when. Goose bumps.

[mercianbike]

USAF 25 years 1956 to 1981. Vietnam 71/72. I am also one of the old guys; maybe the oldest.

[audiogooroo]

USAF 25 years 1956 to 1981. Vietnam 71/72. I am also one of the old guys; maybe the oldest.
You mean the wisest! http://s2.images.proboards.com/cool.gif

[chief]

U.S. COAST GUARD June 76 - April 97 Retired

[nomad]

USAF... 85 to 89.

[dennisbailey]

Mercianbkike: Oldest, wisest and most experienced. Hopefully good experience.

[desertdog]

USN 1971-1975

Thanks and respects to all vets and to those who support them.

DesertDog

[taranis]

US Navy.. 1990-2000

USS FLETCHER (DD-992)

VAQ-129, NAS Whidbey

[zoom45]

AF 78-09 and still going.

Zoom45

[dennisbailey]

U go zoom45. 31 years is great. Any end in sight? I have served 31 years in law enforcement counting my 3 years of MP time in the Army. I probably would have re-up'ed if they hadn't told me that they were going to send my overseas again. Half my service was already overseas and it was time to stay home and get serious about a Mrs.

[ballast]

http://s2.images.proboards.com/cool.gifAir National Guard. 1980-2003 2 States, 3 Units, 22yrs 10mths 10days. And I will take to task and kick the S&^t our of anyone who is the mood to make light of the service of out Guard men and women. http://s2.images.proboards.com/angry.gif:(" title=">:(" border="0"/>
Dad and little brother both did 20 yrs USAF. Older brother is 23 yrs Army working on Full Bird. Wife is working on 22 yrs between USAF and Guard where she now works full time. Hardest service was performed by Mom who stayed home and ran things with 4 kids and a husband who was rarely home cause he was out flying aroung the world.

[sarge1057]

USMC 1980 to 1984 Beirut Lebanon in 83. thanks to all you guys and gals that are still serving.

[chainsaw]

I'm impressed and damn proud of all who served and will serve. I salute all of you.

[01nomad]

Went over with 1st Calv. "64-'65 on the USS Gieger.

[sparky44]

USAF 1984-1988

[ccmjr77]

Thanks to all that have served!!!!
God Bless!

[radco]

HEY Dont pick on us Old Farts! We may have Snow on the Roof but we still have Fire in the Furnace LOL....... The Nam/Nam Era Vets NEVER got a WELCOME home.. and Seeing our Troops today getting LARGE WELCOME Home GREETINGs at the Airport is PRICELESS!!!!
Rich USN 71 Gator Navy

[gghost]

USN 71-75, Dad was in subs WWII, my 2 older brothers and I were airdales....

[jastearns]

USMC - September 72 - November 76. Didn't make it to Vietnam. I traveled for several years (2001-2007) and used to see a lot of first class seats given to service people. I couldn't travel in uniform as you would be singled out and ridiculed.

Thanks to all vets!

[dandolfn]

I couldn't travel in uniform as you would be singled out and ridiculed.

I never had that experience (in '68-'69).

Traveled "stand-by" in uniform. At worst, no one paid attention. At best, was treated with respect.

Went to a race track (horse racing) in New Jersey one time in uniform and a guy bought me a hot dog.

[rickmeister56]

vietnam veteran, us army 1969-1989, retired 1sg.....

[duneseven]

THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE SERVED!

[analog]

Army - 1974 -1976; USAR - 1984-1995

[dennisbailey]

I haven't taken time to count but anyone can see that there are a lot of service years to "OUR COUNTRY" here. "Some gave all, all gave some."

[Kawhead]

USN 1982-1986 USS IWO JIMA. My hat is off to you fellows who carried the rifles, pounded the ground and slept in fox holes!

[bobhamlin]

US Army 67-72. Got put in language school, became fluent in German and, from atop "Devil's Mountain" in West Berlin -- the "iron bar in the jaws of communism" -- got to listen to the East German government for 2.5 years.

Don't remember ever being treated with disrespect because of my uniform (ignored, like someone said earlier).

Riding with the Patriot Guard has restored my link to an experience that opened horizons that I would have never known existed had I not become a "draft-induced volunteer." (Admittedly, I didn't fully appreciate the experience at the time, being, as mentioned, a "draft-induced volunteer").

My father, a U.S. Marine, received Purple Hearts in WWII and in Korea-- sniper bullet in the back in Okinawa and a land mine in Korea. Every year, my awe of the Marine tradition increases.

To anyone who has served, is serving, or intends to serve our country-- thank you.

[oldbikers]

Army 64 to 67 2 years in Okinawa, brother spent 3 tours in Vietnam is the reason I didn't go, we were the only 2 adult males in the family.

[tinskeep]

USAF '66-'70, Nam '68-'69

[rayski271]

U.S. ARMY 82-86

[cactusjack]

I went to aviation maintenance school at NAS Memphis in Millington, TN. A Marine's wife and kids were injured in a car accident, so they organized a blood drive at one of the big hospitals in downtown Memphis. In the service, if you donate blood, they give you a day off - so this was a no-brainer. We had to wear our service uniforms since we were going into town. Marines can't wear combat duds off base. They loaded us into buses and drove us the 25 miles or so to Memphis.

It also happened to be payday. They told us after we had donated, we could leave the hospital and go cash our checks. I remember just walking down the sidewalk, getting called names. This was a few years after Vietnam, and I'm sure the crap I got was nothing compared to what the Vietnam vets received. It really pissed me off, though - I thought I was doing the right thing by serving my country and these local idiots were calling me names. I was barely 18 and still a little wet behind the ears back then.

[billmac]

US Army, Viet Nam 1970-71, 101st Airborne Infantry 3/506

[soldierboy3502]

US Army Active Duty 2002-2008
101st 502 INF 2002-2007
2002-Afganistan
2003-2004 Iraq
005-2006 Iraq

2007-2008
1st AD @ Ft Bliss, Tx
5/1 AD AETF "Destroy from the Shadows"

TX ARNG 2008-2009
3/141 INF

2008-Present
US Border Patrol
Laredo, Texas

[ruruson1]

U.S. Army 94-02

[dkdixie]

U.S. Army '58-'60 11th & 101st Airborne & 3rd Inf Divisions

[mercianbike]

I've done a copy and paste from a military email that I subscribe to. I thought the comments made were worth passing on.

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Air Force officials honored America's veterans during a Hampton Roads Air Force Week ceremony April 20 at the Boo Williams Sportsplex arena.

Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert D. Gaylor, the guest speaker, shared his thoughts for those who served and for those who continue to serve in the U.S. military.

"The big difference I see in the world today is how we define our heroes," said the fifth chief master sergeant of the Air Force. "Some people think that a hero is some guy who can dunk a basketball or throw a fast ball at 93 mph and pitch a no-hitter. Those are highly skilled athletes.

Heroes in my book are those who put on the uniform and respond to the call," he said, "and go do what they're asked to do; not for the glory and the thanks but because they took an oath. Every so often, we need to stop and reflect on what has made (America) so great and salute the veterans. Most veterans appreciate it. They don't need a lot of praise, but they like it."

[nomadwest]

Washington Army National Guard. (Viet Nam Era) 1971-1977.
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[storm]

U.S. Army 88-92 21st birthday crossing over into Iraq during the ground war. I was in the 3rd Armor Div.

Thanks to all who served and are still serving. :)

[patmahoney]

USAF '83 -'93 Worked on nukes in Great Falls MT. Though all that have answered the call are to be saluted and thanked, I would like to offer special thanks all who have put and continue to put themselves in harms way, thousands of miles from their loved ones all around the globe. And I hope that one day soon Vets returning home will be remembered for their service and receive the treatment and respect they deserve from the country they bravely served.

God Bless the USA and all that have served her well!

[scion0]

USAF - 1979 to 1999.

[dabull]

USAF 1979-2000. Malmstrom AFB MT, Murphy Dome AFS AK, Eglin AFB FL, Las Vegas NV, Tyndall AFB Fl, Korea, Tyndall AFB FL, Edwards AFB Ca.

<<<<SA--------------LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTE>>>> To ALL YA'LL! http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif

[lonerider]

Thanks to all Vets of yesterday, today and tomorrow...
I salute you all!

United States Air Force 1972 - 2001

[dennisbailey]

620+ views and 55 posts/replies. Amazing to see all the service from the 50's to current. "Freedom isn't Free". God Bless this great country we live in.

[josh]

Army 97-99 stationed in colorado, we were supposed to go to bosnia but they closed the base we were going to be sent to

[nighthawk11]

620+ views and 55 posts/replies. Amazing to see all the service from the 50's to current. "Freedom isn't Free". God Bless this great country we live in.

Amen Bro', love my country.....hate the government. I'm hoping it gets better though.

[barrynfla]

U. S. Coast Guard '61-'65

Semper Paratus!

[dennisbailey]

Government isn't so bad if you compare it to any other one in this world. The people in this Country of ours makes it the best in the world. That's why everyone hates us and yet still would give their left one to live here and be like us.

[dennisbailey]

After I posted my last comments I thought better of what I said. There are still some pretty dang good Countries out there that have been our allies in good times and bad. Just to name a few, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, and plenty of others, but they still aren't the good ole USA. Can't fault me for thinking my Country is the best.

[jerrycritz]

Just to get in the line...and I said I'd never get in a line again....USN 1965-1970

[nomad]

Government isn't so bad if you compare it to any other one in this world. The people in this Country of ours makes it the best in the world. That's why everyone hates us and yet still would give their left one to live here and be like us.
amen brother. don't apologize for being right. you said it correctly the first time. nothing wrong with loving your country, and it doesn't mean those other countries are bad places. god bless the USA. :)

[dano]

[b]Vietnam 68-69, US Army, MOS 11B/C - 91B/C; Sgt E-5
Infantry w/ Secondary Medic MOS. I could also operate as
and O5C, Radio operator in a pinch. TET survivor 68 and 69.
Uncle kept me over for the 69. Seems I was "needed". At
least then, I felt I really was.
Ride safe all and thanks for the remembering us VETS,
Dano
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